Announcement of East European University for Indian citizens seeking admissions in Georgia

Ans: Following national legislation and related regulations on higher medical education and Medical Sector Benchmarks, which are mandatory to be fulfilled to get state accreditation, the duration of undergraduate Medical Doctor programs in Georgia is 6 years (360 ECTS);

Ans: Up to 3rd course, the students take fundamental pre-clinical subjects, and acquire clinical skills in Clinical Skills Centers. Starting from the 4th year of study, MD students start clinical rotations.  The 6th year is completely comprised by clinical clerkships/internships within clinical environment

Ans: All medical schools in Georgia provide the same clinical settings (university hospitals, affiliated teaching hospitals, primary care settings) for all MD students for their clinical studies regardless of their nationality and citizenship. Some of the Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) do have their university clinics in Georgia, and those who do not own the clinic/hospital, usually sign the MoUs with several clinics. Such agreements shall indicate the medical field to be served, the number of students to enroll on a traineeship, the duration of the internship, etc. Indian students and other foreign nationals have the same rights as Georgians to take these clinical courses following and fulfilling the general curriculum of the program.

Ans: All students in Georgia, regardless of their nationality, are allowed to perform a physical examination and certain medical procedures, determined by the educational curriculum, on the patients under the supervision of their instructor and after obtaining informed consent from the patient (according to the Law of Georgia on Patients’ Rights).

Ans: Indian MD students as well as other MD students regardless of their nationality and their citizenship who study in accredited and authorized medical schools/universities by accredited agency NCEQE (National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement), which is internationally recognized as an accredited Agency by the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME, https://wfme.org/download/list-agencies-recognition-status-applying/?wpdmdl=1936&refresh=632b23a563a371663771557) are registered by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. International accreditation implies that all MD diplomas of graduates accredited by NCEQE MD programs in Georgia are recognized worldwide.

According to Georgia legislation, Graduates of the MD program have the right:

• to be employed as a junior doctor (Article 5 – Law of Georgia On Medical Practice, https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/15334?publication=17);
• to take the postgraduate residency course and after passing the Unified State Certification Exam get the right of independent medical practice (Article 17, Law of Georgia on Medical Practice);
• to continue doctoral studies (i.e., research career in biomedical sciences leading to a PhD degree, comprising 3 years), engage in pedagogical and/or scientific activities (Article 17, Law of Georgia on Medical Practice).

After passing NPDQE graduates are allowed to continue with postgraduate studies/residency at the clinics/hospitals that are accredited by the Ministry of Health to provide such residency programs (in specialized fields of medicine). The national post-diploma qualification exam for MD graduates is administered by the Medical and Pharmaceutical Regulation Agency, operating under the guidance of the Ministry of Health of Georgia.

After completion residency license for independent medical practice is granted by the Ministry of Internally Displaced persons from the occupied territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia (abbr. Ministry of Health of Georgia) regardless of nationality and citizenship of residency graduates.

Ans.: Based on the aforementioned, Indian (MD) students after graduation from undergraduate studies can work as junior doctors, or they can pass NPDQE, take the track of residency program on the speciality they choose, and get the license for running independent medical practice according to the following regulations:

A student of a higher medical educational institution, a medical resident, a physician job seeker, or a junior doctor regardless of nationality, has the right to perform the duties of a doctor according to the Law of Georgia on Medical Education (Article 14 – Law of Georgia on Medical Practice) https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/15334?publication=17).

This announcement is intended for all persons interested in medical education in Georgia and is accurate information that responds to the incorrect information provided in the document issued by the Indian Embassy in Yerevan.

For additional information, please refer to the Law of Georgia on Medical Practice, https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/15334?publication=17).